Gift Of The Magi Bread

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
• 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup sliced almonds, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped dates

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Stir in the oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries and dates.
2. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake at 350u0b0 for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe bananas, mandarin oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, maraschino cherries, dates

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gift-of-the-magi-bread/ (may not work)